World Economy

The Dutch economy is set to grow 1.7% next year, according to government documents leaked to the Telegraaf and RTL news ahead of next week’s budget. The growth, earlier estimated at 1.6%, is due…

Boeing said it is curbing use of paid overtime by 80,000 salaried workers based in the United States, part of a company-wide effort to reduce costs to deal with intense competition, Reuters…

New Zealand’s economy grew slightly less than expected in the second quarter but the solid output figures, bolstered by strong export and domestic demand, may temper rate cut expectations, Reuters…

Shaken by Britain's decision to leave the European Union, the leaders of its other 27 countries meet on Friday to try to inject new momentum into their ailing communal project amid deep-seated…

Consumer price inflation rose more than expected in August, increasing pressure from the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy, official data showed on Friday.

At the two-day meeting of the Basel Committee, which concluded on Thursday, Europeans told the world’s top banking regulator that they’ve had enough.

The US Department of Justice is asking Deutsche Bank to pay $14 billion to settle an investigation into mortgage-backed securities, the bank has said.

Deutsche Bank said it "has no…

The world's major central banks, stung by this year's $81 million heist in Bangladesh, have launched a task force to consider setting broad rules to protect the vast network of cross-border…

Federal prosecutors are investigating Wells Fargo, after the bank was fined for opening unauthorized accounts.

Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke thinks policymakers should give serious thought to implementing negative rates.

The man who led the US central bank immediately before Janet Yellen…

There was a substantial increase in disclosures by South Korean taxpayers about their overseas financial assets during the first six months of the year, South Korea’s tax agency has said.

Singapore’s exports in August stalled and though sales to the United States picked up, underlying weakness in overseas demand is expected to maintain pressure for further stimulus to shore up the…

Japan’s economy has plateaued, according to nearly 80% of business leaders surveyed by the Nikkei, signaling a growing need for measures to bolster consumption and rein in the strengthening yen.…

Russia has managed to adapt its economy and financial institutions to the aftermaths of western sanctions and that is why the problem of their prolongation is not so acute anymore, the speaker of…

Global TV shipments shrank to a seven-year low in the first half of the year, hit by the sluggish Latin American economy and weaker currencies of eastern European countries, industry data showed…

Dollar bond issuance by Indian companies surged sevenfold this quarter and global funds still want more, Bloomberg reported. Firms from Asia’s third-biggest economy have raised $3.56 billion since…

Thailand’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for an 11th consecutive meeting, the longest streak on record, as an economic recovery continues to gain momentum, Bloomberg…

Sovereign-bond yields rose to the highest in almost three months as Mohamed El-Erian said the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates.

The four original nations of South America's Mercosur trading bloc announced that they are giving Venezuela until Dec. 1 to comply with its commitments when it joined in 2012 that it would comply…

Brazil's new government launched a sweeping plan to auction off licenses to operate oil and gas, electricity and infrastructure projects in an attempt to boost investment and pull the economy out…

The US seed and pesticide giant Monsanto has agreed to an improved takeover bid from the German pharmaceuticals manufacturer Bayer. The multi-billion-dollar deal will create the world's biggest…

Canadian home prices climbed in August, led by gains in the two hottest markets Vancouver and Toronto, where prices have more than doubled in just over 11 years, a home price index showed on…

South Africa’s current account deficit narrowed more than expected in the second quarter—the first since the second quarter of last year and the largest since the third quarter of 2011.